Who, What, When, Where, and Why?

"Virginia set to execute woman"
Theresa Lewis is scheduled to be executed today, September 23, 2010 at 9 P.M ET, at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jaratt for hiring people to kill her husband and stepson. I feel that this lead is effective, because when humans see or hear the word "death", they automatically want to get all the details. The European Unions's embassador to the U.S wrote that they "consider that the execution of people with mental disorders of all types is contrary to minimum standards of human rights." The most interesting information that was told first was, that Lewis would be the first woman to be executed in nearly a century. I feel that the story has a good ending for the people of virginia, because by executing Lewis, the Police, and other officials are doing their job to ensure that they keep their town safe.

"Police identify man swept to sea during Hurricane Igor"
The Police in Newfoundland have identified an 80 year-old man who was taken by a torrent of water during Hurrican Igor. Allan Duffet was swept away on Tuesday, and was lost in a "waterway near Britannia on Random Island, about 100 kilometres northwest of St. John's." I feel that the lead is effective, because of the words "swept to sea" and "Hurricane Igor". These words caught my attention, because this tragedy has caused a lot of damage to people who live in provinces near us. "Sergeant Boyd Merrill says it remains unclear how far Mr. Duffett was carried downstream because searchers have yet to find his body." The most important information was told first, which was, "Police in Newfoundland have identified the 80-year-old man swept away in a torrent of water during Hurricane Igor." The story does not have a good ending, because they Police have still yet to find the missing man's body.

"Is a virus making us fat?"
This week, Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, found that children exposed to a virus called adenovirus-36 or AD36, were more likely to be obese than other children who were not exposed. There are many adenoviruses, but AD36appears to be unique in being able to infect precursors of fat cells. "Lab tests have revealed the virus can hasten the development of these cells and increase their ability to store fat." Even though the most important information is not told first, I think the lead is effective, because obesity is a growing problem in our province, considering that New Brunswick has the largest obesity percentage in Canada. Dr. Schwimmer says that,"there are lots of reasons for people to put on weight. This virus is one more factor. So I think this could be a cause or a contributor – not that it is the cause." This story has a good ending, because it is making more and more people aware of what can cause obesity and that it is a huge problem these days.